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■ hero The photo was drawn by former Navy Mass Commication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Krieg in memory of Master-atArms 2nd Class Mark A. Mayo, who was killed on duty while rendering assistance to an unarmed Sailor.

Sailor, suspect of NAVSTA Norfolk shooting identified Victim gave life to ensure safety of others Naval Station Norfolk Public Affairs NORFOLK

Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Mark A. Mayo, 24, was killed during a shooting incident at Naval Station Norfolk, March 24.

Mayo was assigned to Naval Security Forces, Naval Station Norfolk. A Hagerstown, Md. native, Mayo enlisted in the Navy in October 2007 and reported to Naval Station Norfolk in May 2011.

“Petty Officer Mayo’s actions on Monday evening were nothing less than heroic. He selflessly gave his own life to ensure the safety of the Sailors on board USS Mahan (DDG 72),” said Capt. Robert E. Clark, Jr., commanding officer, Naval Station Norfolk. “Petty Officer Mayo’s family has endured a tremendous loss, as have the men and women of Naval Station Norfolk, in the loss of a shipmate and friend.”

The events of Monday evening are

under investigation but it is known at approximately 11:20 p.m. there was a shooting on board Mahan at Pier 1. The suspect approached Mahan’s quarterdeck and was confronted by the ship’s petty officer of the watch.

A struggle occurred and the suspect was able to disarm the Sailor. Mayo, serving as the chief-of-the-guard, rendered assistance after seeing the suspect board the ship. Mayo put himself between the gunman and the petty officer of the watch and as a result was fatally wounded.

A memorial service for Mayo, the Naval Station Norfolk Sailor killed, will be held Monday at Naval Station Norfolk. The details of the service will be provided once finalized.

Suspect’s base entry under investigation Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Public Affairs

The Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) has identified Jeffrey Tyrone Savage as the civilian truck driver who killed Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Mark A. Mayo March 24, onboard Naval Station Norfolk.

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Illustration by Christopher Krieg

NMCRS: A helping hand for Sailors and Marines

Navy adds additional screening measures at Mid-Atlantic installations

online To learn more about the NavyMarine Corps Relief Society and The Navy-Marine Corps Relief how you can give a helping hand Society 2014 Fund Drive has been to the Navy-Marine Corps family extended to April 11 in Hampton visit www.nmcrs.org.

Roads. There’s still time to donate!

For 110 years, the NMCRS has been there for Sailors, Marines and their families. In today’s economy, dom and independence of renting many civilian and military fami- versus staying on the ship came lies alike are struggling to make with many responsibilities and do with less and stretch resources. commitments she hadn’t considSingle Sailors and Marines strug- ered or planned for.

“I couldn’t pay my utilities and gle with the same issues and that’s why now NMCRS services are buy food after paying my rent, car note and insurance. I had heard of needed more than ever.

The society offers many services (NMCRS), but my pride was getto include Quick Assist Loans and ting the best of me. I felt ashamed financial counseling which can and scared that I would be out in benefit many first-term Sailors. It the street and in trouble with my is often these Sailors who may be command,” said Strickland.

When a Sailor or Marine like inexperienced with money management or just need a helping Strickland feels they need money hand when they find themselves in fast, they can qualify for emergency financial assistance through unplanned situations.

Hospital Corpsman 1st Class an interest-free loan to be used for Sonia Strickland was one such basic living expenses, temporary Sailor who back in 2001 as a needs and family emergencies. young E-2 was living in town.

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Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic has directed additional screening of all delivery drivers presenting the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) to gain entry to bases within its claimancy.

Before an individual is granted access, the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database is now checked for any criminal history or outstanding warrants that are grounds for denial in accordance with Navy Region Mid-Atlantic access standards, which differ in some respects from TWIC eligibility criteria. This includes felony convictions within the last ten years; misdemeanor convictions within the last five years for crimes of violence, larceny, drugs, habitual offenders, and convictions for sex offenses.

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MC2(SW) Jonathan E. Donnelly Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Energy, Installations and Environment), Dennis McGinn, right, and Adm. Bill Gortney, Commander of U.S. Fleet Forces Command, speak to local media during a one-day energy training forum for 400 operational leaders at Naval Station Norfolk.

USFF HOSTS ENERGY TRAINING EVENT

By MCC James Davis U.S. Fleet Forces Command Public Affairs

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Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces (USFF) hosted a one-day Fleet Energy Training Forum for more than 400 operational unit-level leaders, March 25, on Naval Station Norfolk.

Featured speakers included Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Energy, Installations and Environment), Dennis McGinn; Commander, USFF, Adm. Bill Gortney; and Rear Adm. Kevin Slates, OPNAV N45 Energy and Environmental Readiness.

SEA, SHORE SAILORS OF THE YEAR NAMED The Commander of U.S. Fleet Forces (USFF) announced the 2013 USFF Fleet Sea and Shore Sailors of theYear (SOY).

‘ANGELS’ HONORED Five medics, hospital corpsmen and pararescuemen were honored at this year’s Armed ServicesYMCA ‘Angels of the Battlefield’ gala March 26.

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The goal of this training was to increase awareness of the need to reduce energy consumption throughout the fleet. Because energy efficiency enhances combat capability, one of the key messages of the event was that the Navy is transitioning from a philosophy of “saving energy if you can” to “saving energy unless you can’t.”

According to a message from Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, “Energy reform must inform and shape every decision we make during research, development, and procurement of our systems,

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USFF announces 2013 Fleet Sea, Shore Sailors of Year

By MC1 Phil Beaufort U.S. Fleet Forces Public Affairs

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The Commander of U.S. Fleet Forces (USFF) announced the 2013 USFF Fleet Sea and Shore Sailors of the Year (SOY) during a ceremony hosted by the Hampton Roads Navy League at the Half Moon Cruise and Celebration Center downtown Norfolk, March 27.

Adm. Bill Gortney announced Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Mahtob M. Johnson, USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) as the 2013 Sea Sailor of the Year and Cryptologic Technician (Collections) 1st Class Patricia H. Madigan, Navy Information Operations Com-

mand, Hawaii as the Shore Sailor of the Year.

Force Master Chief Chuck Clark said he was thrilled with this year’s candidates.

“Any one of them could have been the selection. It was extremely hard selecting both the Sea and Shore Sailors of the Year this year, because there was a razor thin difference between the selects and the non-selects,” said Clarke. “I go back to work with a renewed sense of faith that the Navy is in good hands because of the caliber of Sailors that we have.

Madigan thanked Gortney and expressed her surprise on her selection. “These shipmates standing behind me are

an amazing group of people, and I am so blessed to meet them,” said Madigan. “Thank you Adm. Gortney for everything you’ve done for us this week. It’s truly remarkable.

I think this will be a lifechanging event.”

“I am so honored and humbled and obviously taken aback by this,” said Johnson, a native of Washington, D.C. “I’m only here because of my family, my husband, my daughter and all the Sailors I so proudly serve with. I would not be here if it were not for each and every one of them.”

The USFF SOY program recognizes the best and brightest Sailors throughout the fleet.

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TSA EXPANDS EXPEDITED SCREENING TO INCLUDE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES DOD, Coast Guard civilians will have access to program

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Beginning April 15, Defense Department and Coast Guard civilian employees will be able to take advantage of the TSA Pre-check expedited screening program at more than 115 airports across the country.

“We’ve worked closely with TSA over the past few months to expand the Pre-check program to include the department’s 800,000 civilian employees,” said Mary Snavely-Dixon, director of the Defense Manpower Data Center. “Our civilian employees play vital roles in our nation’s defense each and every day. Expanding TSA’s program to include them is great news.”

All military and Coast Guard personnel, including those in the reserves and the National Guard, already are eligible for the program, which began in March 2012.

A secure and reliable data-sharing agreement between the Defense Department and TSA provides verification of eligibility, officials said.

Participating members can keep their shoes or boots, light outerwear and their belts on during preflight screening, and can keep their laptop computer in its case. They also may have a 3-1-1 compliant liquids and gels bag in a carry-on bag in select screening lanes.

To participate in TSA Pre-check, military personnel and DOD and Coast Guard civilian employees must provide their DOD Identification number – the 10-digit number on the back

of their common access card – when making travel reservations. This can be done through the Defense Travel System, through a travel management center, or when booking leisure travel through airline or travel websites. The DOD ID number is to be used in place of the “Known Traveler Number.”

It’s important to note, officials said, that once their eligibility takes effect April 15, DOD and Coast Guard civilian employees first must “opt in” to the TSA Pre-check program by visiting the “milConnect” website at www.dmdc.osd. mil/milconnect. After selecting the “My Profile” menu tab after logging into the website, users will be guided through the opt-in process. Civilian employees need to opt in only once, officials said. Military members already are eligible and do not need to opt in, they added.

Another major change to the TSA Pre-check program is the phase-out of service members having their common access cards scanned at 10 domestic airports. With the transition to using the DOD ID number in making airline reservations, officials said, scanning of ID cards is no longer required and will be eliminated soon. Those who have been used to scanning their CACs should begin following the new process now to have uninterrupted participation in the TSA Pre-check program, officials added.

TSA always will incorporate random and unpredictable security measures throughout airports, officials said, and no one is guaranteed expedited screening.

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Reserve Chaplain provides service aboard USS Ross

IT’S NOT DELIVERY!

By MC3 Lacordrick Wilson Navy Public Affairs Support Element East

Twiced baked, made-from-scratch French bread with the works

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By MC3 Abraham Loe McNatt USS Philippine Sea Public Affairs

USS PHILIPPINE SEA, AT SEA

Here’s a riddle from the culinary specialists (CS) aboard guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58): What day falls between hamburger day and taco day?

The answer is just a Sailor away, because anyone who has ever served aboard a ship in the Navy will know right away.

Pizza Saturdays have become such an out-to-sea Navy institution, that many Sailors use this to tally their time at sea, not by weeks or months, but by the number of pizza nights. The CSs of the Philippine Sea have taken this crusty tradition and turned the oven knob to 11.

In November 2013, Philippine Sea started serving pizzas on fresh made French bread crusts.

“Pizzas have traditionally been served on Saturdays to give the crew something to look forward to during the week,” said Chief Culinary Specialist Michael Vira, the ship’s leading CS. “We just wanted to break the monotony of the same standard premade, circlelooking pizza.”

The Navy uses a standard core menu that works on a rotation, said Vira. This helps the Navy keep hundreds of thousands of Sailors, all over the world, fed. It’s a way of handling the logistics of shipping and storing food at sea and ensuring Sailors are getting the nutritional variety they need and want.

Making pizza on French bread is a win-win, said Vira. Since it’s a twice-baked crust, the texture is a lot better. From the crew, they love it because it’s a great quality product, and from the cooks, it’s a lot easier for them to prepare. It gives the night bakers an opportunity to be a part of the pizza night meal, and the supply officer likes it because it takes up less storage space.

Only eight servings of traditional round pizza can fit on a baking sheet, but the same size sheet can fit 16 to 18 servings of French bread pizza, said Culinary Specialist 1st Class Prince Benton. Fewer trays mean less time and faster service.

The French bread is made the night before – from scratch. There is no mistaking the rich aroma of yeast, flour and shortening rising in the oven. That sweet smell of sugar being broken down into carbon dioxide that seems to make Sailors want to be nicer to others.

Sailors would be clever to submit special requests to their chiefs while the aroma of baking bread is hanging in the air.

“We have a hard job; you’ve got to have the love

MC3 Abe McNatt Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Gerald Taylor cuts portions of dough in preparation of pizza Saturday aboard the guidedmissile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58).

for what you do,” said Benton. “The best part about being a CS is being able to be creative and knowing that what we make is the foundation for our shipmates’ day.”

The next afternoon the loaves are cut in half, cut down the middle, topped with sauce, cheese and a variety of other toppings, then placed in the oven. Shortly thereafter, the hot, crunchy, cheesy slice of heaven is slid out of the oven and directly onto the plate of a tired and hungry (and sometimes grumpy) Sailor.

“Nothing out here is more important than good chow,” said Seaman Jessica Moffit, who has been watch standing and working since the wee hours of the morning. “When you’ve had a bad day and you’re coming through the chow line and you see French bread pizza, your day instantly gets 10 times better.”

While there are no hints to what the Philippine Sea galley will come up with next, it’s always looking for ways to give the crew something a little different while still staying within the Navy guidelines, said Vira.

Currently Philippine Sea is six pizza nights into its deployment as part of the George H.W. Bush Strike Group supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.

Lt. William “Scott” Yawn, reserve chaplain at Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet (CNSL) Ministry Center, got underway with the guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) to support crew members during exercise Joint Warrior 14-1.

“There are very few assignments for reserve chaplains to serve the Navy Surface Fleet. Therefore, when I heard of the opportunity at CNSL, I asked for the assignment,” said Yawn.

The CNSL ministry center is responsible for providing spiritual care and counseling services to Sailors. Chaplains serve on vessels that fall under the Surface Force Atlantic (SURFLANT) command.

Many larger ships, such as amphibious ships and aircraft carriers, have chaplains permanently assigned. However, smaller platforms, including frigates, cruisers and destroyers, usually only receive chaplains for extended deployments.

CNSL Ministry Center director, Cmdr. Bob Christian, said Naval Reserve Forces is working to provide CNSL Ministry Center with more fully qualified chaplains who can augment the position of active duty chaplains.

“Our reserve chaplains are essential team members in providing religious accommodation to all during exercises like Joint Warrior,” said Christian.

Like their active duty counterparts, reserve chaplains conduct religious services, provide pastoral counseling, and facilitate training on topics including suicide awareness and prevention, and operational stress. They are also prepared to serve as advisors to the command regarding spiritual fitness issues for Sailors and their families.

“I did not quite know what to expect when I stepped onto the deck of Ross. Although it is not my first time supporting Sailors aboard a ship, it is my first time aboard a destroyer,” said Yawn. “I quickly learned that these surface warfare Sailors are some of the hardest working, dedicated professionals I have encountered in my 17 years of military service. Although I have only been here for a short time, I am finding the ministry aboard a DDG to be rich, plentiful and rewarding.”

MC3 Lacordrick Wilson Lt. William Yawn, a chaplain aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71), delivers a prayer with Sailors during a morning worship in the ship’s classroom.

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Naval Weapons Station Yorktown celebrates Women’s History Month

By Mark O. Piggott Naval Weapons Station Yorktown Public Affairs

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Naval Weapons Station (WPNSTA) Yorktown celebrated “Women of Character, Courage and Commitment” at their 2014 Women’s History Month program, March 24, highlighting women veterans who have served side-by-side with their male counterparts throughout American history.

Dr. Betty Moseley Brown, associate director of the Center for Women Veterans and president of the Women Marines Association, spoke about her experiences at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and as a Marine, reaching out to women veterans who might not consider themselves eligible for VA benefits.

“Somehow, the definition of veteran, it’s assumed you must have served in war or in combat, and that’s not necessarily true,” Brown explained. “If you’ve served one day in any military uniform, and you are discharged or retired, you may be considered a veteran.”

“Women are one of the fastest growing sub-populations of veterans,” she continued. “By 2020,

NCTAMS LANT announces completion of successful cyber security inspection

By Tim Severn Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station Atlantic Public Affairs

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Mark O. Piggott Dr. Betty Moseley Brown, associate director of the Center for Women Veterans and President of the Women Marines Association, talks to Sailors and Marines during a Women’s History Month program, March 24.

it’s estimated that 12.4 percent of the total veteran’s population will be women. Though the number of total veteran’s is decreasing, the number of women veterans is increasing.”

According to statistics provided by the Office of the Assistant Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Policy and Planning, the increase in women veterans can be traced back to early 2001, at the start of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF).

“Back in OEF and OIF, when they were activating Reserves and National Guard units, more women were given veteran status and became eligible for veteran benefits because of that active duty service they had,” Brown explained. “So our numbers continuously grow while World War II and Korea veterans are passing away at rapid rates.”

Though Brown emphasized the importance of taking care of our veterans today, she also focused on the history of women serving in the military, including someone many people never regarded as a veteran.

“We all know Harriet Tubman went back and forth, from the South to the North, taking people to freedom through the Underground Railroad. What many people don’t know is that the military actually hired her as a spy during the Civil War,” Brown said.

“Now she considered her work as a type of military service, and after the war, when she went to collect her benefits, she was denied. She finally did get a military pension when her husband died and she continued to receive his benefits.”

Brown also talked about the 6888th Central Postal Battalion, a volunteer all-black female Army unit that successfully routed the mail to Soldiers during World War II and the “Lioness” Female Engagement Teams that served in combat units in Iraq and Afghanistan. This is just an example of the character, courage and commitment of women who served their country in the Armed Forces.

“Dr. Brown is a woman who embodies all those traits,” said Capt. Paul Haebler, commanding officer, WPNSTA Yorktown. “She is an exemplary leader and an example for the many women who have earned the ‘Eagle, Globe and Anchor’ and are members of the Women Marines Association.”

To all the men and women attending the program – civilian, Sailors and Marines – Brown exemplified the example of what it means to be a veteran and what it means to be a Marine.

“When I was a young Marine down at Parris Island, and they had the ‘Eagle, Globe and Anchor’ ceremony, I immediately got it,” she said. “I knew that, for the rest of my life, I had earned the title of United States Marine.”

Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station Atlantic (NCTAMS LANT) announced March 27 that it successfully completed its cyber security inspection (CSI) last month, receiving one of the highest CSI scores to date.

NCTAMSLANT received an overall combined score of 83 for NIPRNET and SIPRNET enclaves, one of the best scores ever recorded for a Navy communications facility under phase III of the CSI program.

Long months of planning and preparation by NCTAMS LANT cyber and physical security specialists, led by NCTAMS LANT Security Manager Mary Carter, were successful in ensuring that information assurance (IA) standards were at their highest levels and thus able to meet any insider and foreign threat to security.

“With the overall goal of improved longterm DODIN [Department of Defense Information networks] security, and targeting the most pressing, near-term IA challenges, we tackled high risk systems by coordinating with and obtaining program manager support to correct security deficiencies,” Carter said.

The inspection deeply tested the IA hardened postures that guard against foreign intrusion into classified and unclassified communication systems.

During a weeklong period from Feb. 24-28, a team of experienced U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. 10th Fleet (FCC/C10F) cyber professionals scanned, reviewed, and personally inspected NCTAMS LANT’s communication suites, information assurance policies, physical security defenses, and cyber security work force personnel records.

Among the missions of U.S. Fleet Cyber Command is to direct, operate, maintain, secure and defend the Navy’s portion of the DODIN. In 2011, it established the inspection program with the goal of minimizing vulnerabilities to attacks.

This inspection examines whether the IA posture is fully capable of withstanding threats that could compromise cyber security integrity and ultimately national security.

Command teamwork was the primary ingredient that contributed to the success of the inspection.

IA, physical security, and information technology specialists and planners, including Sailors and civilians, were integral to the effort.

Careful alignment of the security and supporting infrastructure workforce was critical to the successful outcome of the CSI and to the command’s continued proactive stance toward IA threats.

“This success is indicative of NCTAMS LANT’s high state of operational readiness,” said Carter.

Cyber security is essential in protecting critical communications systems and messaging that support Navy and joint forces operating worldwide. Failure could compromise NCTAMS LANT ability to deliver responsive, resilient, and reliable communications support for the warfighter.

NCTAMS LANT has set the bar high for Department of Defense communications facilities, ensuring IA integrity and compliance with the latest in security measures.

The command was established to combine the traditionally separate responsibilities of message traffic handling and data information management. Today, this combination of communications and computer technologies is key to ensuring the warfighter has access to the right information at the right time.

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Navy’s most advanced command and control aircraft joins the fleet

By MC2 Ernest R. Scott Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic Public Affairs

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The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye officially became ready for tasking with Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125 during a ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk Chambers Field, March 27.

“This is a revolutionary jump in capabilities,” said Capt. Todd Watkins, commander, Airborne Command Control and Logistics Wing. “The E-2D serves as the eyes of the fleet. If it’s out there, we will see it.”

The “Tigertails” of VAW-125 are the first Navy squadron to become fully operational with the Advanced Hawkeye, the newest, most technologically capable variant of the venerable E-2 airborne early warning command and control platform.

The E-2D is expected to be instrumental to how the Navy will conduct battle management command and control.

Able to sweep ahead of the strike, the

E-2D can manage the mission and keep carrier battle groups out of harm’s way.

“We were very excited to be the first squadron to receive the [Advanced] Hawkeye,” said Lt. James Beaty, a naval flight officer who has worked extensively with the E-2D. “It’s been a challenge, but I’ve enjoyed learning everything this aircraft is capable of.”

The E-2D’s advanced technol-

ogy makes it a multi-mission platform through its ability to coordinate concurrent missions which may arise during a single flight. These missions can include airborne strike, ground force support, rescue operations and managing a reliable communications network capable of supporting drug interdiction operations.

“I laid down the challenge to learn this new platform and defend the fleet,” said Capt. William Ewald, Commander, Carrier Air Wing 1. “Today, the “Tigertails” are ready for tasking and I can assure you, they will succeed.”

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Class tour acts as another set of eyes for solutions

By Chris Wyatt NSSA Public Affairs

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Norfolk Ship Support Activity (NSSA) hosted the Navy Ergonomics Class for a tour of its Intermediate Level shops, March 26.

The class is one of the core courses under Naval Safety Environmental Training Program required by the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations instruction manual for forces ashore.

“This is a great opportunity for the students and the command. The command gets thirty-five sets of eyes coming in freshly indoctrinated in what types of hazards to look for while they go through our spaces,” said NSSA Safety Specialist John Mapp.

Work related injuries (including those of the neck, upper extremities and low back) are one of the leading causes of lost workday injury and illness in the Navy. Sailors can be exposed to risk factors at work, such as lifting heavy items, bending, reaching overhead, pushing and pulling heavy loads, working in awkward body postures and performing the same or similar tasks repetitively.

“Ergonomics is a real applied science,” said Associate Dean and full professor at the University of Idaho Lee Ostrom. “This opportunity to come in and tour an industrial work center gives our students a real life work environment to apply the analysis that they learned in class.”

The class had a heavy focus on NSSA’s Hull Branch primarily because they manipulate the largest and or bulkiest equipment in the building. Accommodation (Accom) ladders are one of the bigger pieces of equipment that the shipfitter shop repairs. Accom ladders can be up to sixty or seventy feet in length and made of aluminum.

“My main focus was to take the students through my shipfitter shop where we work on Accom ladders,” said NSSA Hull Branch Division Leading Chief Petty Officer Senior Chief Hull Technician Shane Stephenson. “We are looking for a better way to move the Accom ladders to and from the piers. With the students, I can get a fresh set of eyes to come in and make suggestions on a better way to rack and stack my ladders.”

After the completion of the tour, students document their findings and make suggestions on possible solutions.

“We really appreciate the help we receive from NSSA and all of the Sailors who work to get us into their spaces to do walkthroughs,” said Ostrom.

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Annual 5K run raises funds for Wounded Warrior Project Press Release NORFOLK

In honor of the daily sacrifices made by the brave men and women in all branches of the United States Military, Spartyka hosted its sixth annual Spartyka Wounded Warrior 5K – Virginia Beach at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront, March 29.

The event is held each year to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project, a national nonprofit organization supporting injured veterans, and welcomes runners and walkers of all ages and anyone with a patriotic spirit who wants to show support for the troops and veterans.

Immediately following the Spartyka Wounded Warrior 5K – Virginia Beach, all event participants were invited to the Official CP Shuckers After Party for a celebration of the event with refreshments and live entertainment, including the Hark, Brian Grilli Band and the Deloreans.

As part of the annual event, races were held at Qatar Air Base and onboard USS Stout (DDG 55), which is currently forward deployed.

With 55 Stout participants, the ship raised $1,700 toward the Wounded Warrior Project.

During the Virginia Beach event, the Warrior of the Day award was presented to former Navy SEAL Scott Taylor and presented a personalized Honor and Remember Flag to the Family of fallen Senior Chief Explosive Ordnance Disposal Tech Timothy Johns.

The first ever Spartyka Wounded Warrior 5K was hosted in Virginia Beach in March 2009. The vision for Spartyka is fueled by founder and owner Mr. Jimi Partyka, who currently serves on active duty in the U.S Navy. Spartyka is a proud supporter of the troops and veterans throughout the world.

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TWIC |

Enhanced screening, random security measures will be implemented Continued from front Prior to last week, drivers possessing the Department of Homeland Security TWIC were not subject to this additional screening. This change will ensure that Navy Region Mid-Atlantic’s denial criteria are applied consistently to all those seeking base access. In addition to these enhanced minimum screening requirements, random security measures will continue at entry control points.

The commanding officer has the authority and flexibility to implement increased measures at any time.

The Navy’s Region Commander, Rear Adm. Dixon R. Smith, ordered the additional screening measures following the March 24 shooting death of a Sailor by a civilian aboard the Navy destroyer, USS Mahan (DDG 72), moored at

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Naval Station Norfolk.

The Naval Criminal Investigative Service continues to investigate the shooting.

A separate investigation has been convened pursuant to the Manual of the Judge Advocate General (JAGMAN)

by U.S. Fleet Forces commander, Adm. Bill Gortney.

The JAGMAN investigation will be a comprehensive examination into the circumstances surrounding the Naval Station Norfolk shooting, to include a review of applicable policy, programs and implementation.

This investigation will explore in detail how the civilian accessed the base, including whether the gate sentry complied with access control procedures in effect at the time. The sentry has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of this investigation.

during training operations, and during daily life aboard ship, on base, and in our homes. It requires the efforts of every Sailor and Marine from the newest seaman recruits and privates to our admirals and generals.”

McGinn said it’s important that the Navy employ its energy resources in the most efficient manner possible.

“We have to squeeze the most mission readiness out of every gallon, or barrel of fuel,” said McGinn. “That doesn’t mean we sacrifice quality of life or mission readiness, but we have to get every bit of value out of the liquid fuel we use to power the fleet.”

Gortney said one of the challenges for the Navy is projecting what fuel will cost three, five or 10 years in future.

“We’ve driven our energy use down over the past five or six years. The challenge is, even though we’ve been able to drive our consumption down and keep our readiness up, the cost of fuel has continued climbing,” said Gortney. “We need to get as much readiness as we can for the least cost so that we can stay out in front of the cost of energy.”

Gortney said that every Sailor is vital to a successful energy management program.

“We need to change our mindsets ... make a cultural shift and do the same things we do at home, like turning out the lights when we’re not using them, so that we’re not consuming more energy than we need to.”

Other sessions during the event included presentations by representatives of the aviation, surface and submarine type commands, Military Sealift Command, and Naval Expeditionary Combat Command, as well as Naval Air Systems Command and Naval Sea Systems Command.

As part of this event, McGinn presented Secretary of the Navy Energy Awards to six ships.

In the Military Sealift Command category, USNS Robert E. Peary and USNS Grapple were recognized. In the small ship category, the recently decommissioned USS Nicholas was recognized as a “Platinum” award winner.

USS Theodore Roosevelt and USS Gravely were recognized in the medium ship category, and USS Kearsarge accepted an award for the large ship category. All of these ships are based in Hampton Roads, with the exception of USS Roosevelt which is based at Naval Station Mayport.

For more news from U.S. Fleet Forces Command, visit www.navy.mil/local/clf/.

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opportunity to get up to $500 within minutes Continued from front There’s no application fee and no appointment needed. Sailors and Marines can get up to $500 in a matter of minutes and get back to their life and responsibilities.

“The process was very easy, I brought in my bank statements and financial documents, and they sat down with me to do a personalized financial budget,” said Strickland. “They wrote me a check for a no-interest loan worth a month of groceries, paid a month’s utilities and created a repayment plan that worked for me.”

When Sailors and Marines seek out financial assistance and counseling through NMCRS, they can expect great things as well. Caseworkers will listen to understand the service member’s situation, as well as help them understand their bills and unexpected expenses, if they need it. The caseworker will help create a plan for financial success, making sure their budget helps them figure out how to spend their money and not run out. They’ll also get money saving resources and tips to help stretch your dollars.

“After they assisted me, I felt a sense of great support. They pro-

vided me with not only temporary financial support but tools to manage my money wisely and ways to get out of debt,” said Strickland. “I did feel overwhelmed because I knew I had a lot of work ahead of me to get my finances right at the same time they were there to support me if I needed it.”

NMCRS provides completely confidential services and funds to help with a wide range of financial needs. Eligible personnel include active duty or retired Sailors and Marines, eligible family members with a military ID card, surviving spouses, and reservists on active duty

of 30 days or more. Common situations include: food, rent/mortgage, utilities, essential home repairs, establishing a new residence, including security and utility deposits, car expenses, such as repairs and insurance deductibles, medical expenses, military pay shortage/delayed entitlements, and funeral expenses.

“I needed help, and back then the economy was not like it is today, so you can only imagine how many Sailors and their families are having a hard time trying to keep food in the fridge, heat and lights on,” said Strickland. “Without these donations to NMCRS, we are turning our backs on our Sailors and Marines by not keeping these services available. And if we are in a place to give back why not give back to your Navy family?”

SHOOTING

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TWIC card but no other credentials; entry under investigation Continued from front Savage, 35, from Portsmouth, Va., drove his 2002 Freightliner through Gate 5 just after 11 p.m., proceeded to Pier 1, left his truck and attempted to board USS Mahan (DDG 72).

He was confronted by ship security personnel who ordered him to stop. A struggle occurred and Savage was able to disarm the petty officer of the watch. Savage then used the weapon to fatally shoot Mayo and attempted to fire at other nearby security personnel. Other security forces shot and killed Savage.

Savage, an employee of Majette Trucking, did have a valid Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC). A TWIC alone does not authorize base access; it must be used in conjunction with other documents to gain authorized entry. The NCIS investigation has confirmed that Savage had no reason or authorization to be on Naval Station Norfolk. The chain of events that allowed Savage entry to the installation and the ship are under investigation.

Counselors from Navy Fleet and Family Service Center are on hand to assist personnel who witnessed the shooting.

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They did their jobs instinctively, and under some extraordinary circumstances.’

-Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. James A. “Sandy” Winnefeld, Jr.

Navy Corpsmen Honored as ‘Angels’ for an evening

By Lisa Johnson U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Public Affairs

■ honoring medical personnel Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. James A. “Sandy” Winnefeld, Jr. speaks at the 8th annual Angels of the Battlefield Gala honoring military corpsmen, medics and pararescuemen in Washington D.C., March 26.

WASHINGTON

Five medics, hospital corpsmen and pararescuemen were honored at this year’s Armed Services YMCA (ASYMCA) “Angels of the Battlefield” gala in Washington, March 26.

Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Kevin Toland, a 32-year-old Fleet Marine Force corpsman from Atlanta, Ga., and 26-yearold Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Michael Marchante, of Murrieta, Calif., were two of the five ASYMC “Angel” honorees.

Keynote speaker, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. James A. “Sandy” Winnefeld, Jr., spoke of the unselfish bravery these men and women displayed while performing their duties without regard to their own safety.

“The honorees tonight will tell you that they were just ‘doing their jobs,’” said Winnefeld.

“They did their jobs instinctively, and under some extraordinary circumstances.”

The ASYMC “Angels” represent each of the five service branches of the U.S. military, and were chosen by their respective services. More than 300 guests, including senior military and enlisted service members, gathered at the Four Seasons in Washington, D.C., to honor the 2014 recipients at the 8th annual event.

“There’s no higher honor than honoring our heroes,” said Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert. “Our military is blessed to have the very finest medical team, and our honorees tonight have displayed extraordinary valor, expert care and selflessness.”

When an improvised explosive device (IED) hit a local bazaar in Afghanistan in 2012, Toland’s instincts and training kicked in.

He took immediate action and triaged and treated patients. His actions saved many lives.

“I am honored to accept on behalf of all the other corpsmen who have been deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan,” said Toland.

“I’m really grateful for the opportunity to represent the hospital corps.”

Marchante, who has twice deployed to Afghanistan, was recognized for performing lifesaving medical care on the battlefield. While under active fire, used his body to shield an already severely wounded Soldier in Afghanistan from further injury.

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REMEMBER APRIL: MILITARY CHILDREN SERVE COUNTRY TOO

By Chris Dickson Contributing Writer

They get a passport before a driver’s license. They fly before they learn to walk. They have a hard time answering the question, Where are you from?

Military kids may sometimes feel their hometown is Anytown, USA. They grow up in several different places never really feeling ‘from’ any of them. Being from everywhere can feel like being from nowhere.

There’s a sense of rootlessness.

Moving is the norm – boxes, packing tape, suitcases, air terminals. It’s living the movies “Up in the Air” and “The Terminal,” from reel to real.

April is the Month of the Military Child. It’s a time to remember that military children serve and sacrifice too. Every move is yet another adjustment. Saying goodbye to old friends and making new ones is the routine. They’re always the outsider, out of place – Where is their place? Where is their home?

Where are you from?

It’s important. Some of the basic needs of a child are self-identity, recognition, and belonging. Where you’re from is commonly tied to these basic needs and is the starting point of “Who am I?” The uprooting always involves loss.

Similar to losing a loved one, every move is a loss.

A child may have loved a person at

■ stats There are around two million children with a parent – or both – in the active duty U.S. military.

the place they’re leaving – a buddy down the street or favorite coach. Perhaps they loved the place itself because it was warm or in a big city. Maybe they loved the situation there, being on the baseball team and playing well.

They lose something they loved every move and just like with the loss of a loved one, they negotiate stages of grief.

About 1.3 million Kids are told, “Don’t worry honey, are school-age and you’ll make new friends!” or “You’ll 80 percent attend have a nicer room at the new place!” It’s public schools. In well-intended but it trivializes something a Hampton roads they experienced that meant something. classroom, 1 out It doesn’t really work because they’re of 4 students is going through stages of loss.

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MCPON: Leadership has no paygrade

By MC2 Martin L. Carey Office of the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy

WASHINGTON

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Mike Stevens spoke with 13 Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) cadets at the University of Virginia, March 21.

MCPON began his day with the future naval officers, talking about the special role leaders play in our Navy.

“One of the tenants of my ‘Zeroing in on Excellence’ initiative is developing leaders, and it’s important that we recognize that leadership has no rank or paygrade,” he said. “From the most junior to the most senior Sailor, it is our responsibility to continue developing as leaders.”

The initiative provides Sailors a sturdy

framework to build sound, durable readiness by developing leaders, having good order and discipline, and controlling what they own.

A cadet, asked about sexual assault in the Navy and what is being done to those who are accused.

MCPON answered, “Navy leadership will continue to investigate sexual assault cases, and if a person is found guilty, they will be held to the highest level of accountability.”

Cyber threats and the potential security risks associated with them were also discussed.

“Information dominance is one area in the Navy that is continuing to grow,” said Stevens.

“There’s a solid commitment to create capabilities and capacities that deter cyber threats.”

MCPON had lunch with the cadets, NROTC Commanding Officer Capt. Michael Cashman,

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Top 10 coolest reasons to be a military kid

By Sara Jane Arnett Military Spouse Contributor

It’s here! It’s finally here! As you may know, the entire month of April is dedicated to our most amazing Military Children! I have collaborated and interviewed a large number of these wonderful children and compiled a Top 10 list to keep the positive momentum going when the road seems to never end for both the parents and children. All of these wonderful reasons are well-balanced, but feel free to pick each one and apply them to your family’s list of priorities.

■ Ability to travel the continental United States and live abroad.

Not many kids have had the opportunity to travel extensively, much less fly in an airplane before they learn to walk! Take advantage of your new geographic location highlights with every move and explore your surroundings.

■ Meet and connect with other military friends who are in the same deployment or separation situation from parent(s). There is most certainly a set of unique experiences that only other military children can identify with in one another. These relationships can lead to a connection and bond that often form lasting friendships.

■ Have extended family all over the world. I can name at least twenty different posts, ships or bases in which we have close friends stationed. The military camaraderie among service members, spouses, and children most definitely transcends the true meaning of family.

■ Born with a service-oriented mentality. Military children are

natural leaders and by having a service member parent, there is value placed on service to country and to others by seeing these character builders first-hand. Studies show that ex-military kids end up pursuing service-related careers in very high numbers such as military service, teaching, counseling, police, nursing and foreign service work being highly represented in military children’s career statistics.

■ Exposed to diversity and opportunity to embrace others who are different. There is a culture of resilience and adaptability, constant loss of friendship ties, a facility or knack for making new friends, never having a hometown and an extensive exposure to foreign cultures and languages. Melting pots are great.

■ A strong sense of Patriotism. The strong upbringing and constant exposure to the military culture makes for an outstanding community and cultural citizen.

■ Exude a tremendous amount of courage. Being courageous and upholding social justice, especially at a young age, can be difficult.You must have the courage to set your own path and uphold the value of what you feel is right.

■ Military children graduate from college at a higher rate than the civilian population and divorce at a lower rate (MilitaryOneSource). Just another fact that will push you to persevere.

■ Innately resourceful. They know where to look for things and have an unwillingness to quit when an obstacle is presented.

An example: when my six-yearold son learned I had forgotten to bring my wallet to pay to purchase my school lunch, he informed me

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that he had put a pack of peanut butter crackers in my purse the day before “just in case.” Always have a back-up plan and think of alternatives to accomplish a goal, no matter if the course alters.

■ Military Children are RESILIENT LEADERS. Resilience is the capacity to bounce back from misfortune, change and failure.

It’s OK to get discouraged, but a resilient leader will keep going instead of becoming discouraged and giving up. Leaders keep fighting (MilitaryOneSource).

No one ever said that the military lifestyle was easy, but especially for our children. Most children never have to think about being uprooted and expected to reintegrate into a new school, home, geographic location or social networks at all much less every few years.

Constantly having the ever-present realities and stressors of the military lifestyle can be daunting on adults, much less our children. Our military children are the best of us and this Top 10 list above embodies only a handful of reasons they are so cool! So, in honor of our military children, please remember their sacrifices today and every day - please go out of your way to let them know how very special they are to you and to our great country.

Sara Jane Arnett is an active Army spouse, mother of three rambunctious boys and military children’s author of “My Daddy’s a Soldier.” In 2011, she was selected as the “Heroes At Home” Military Spouse of the Year and also received the prestigious Military Police Corps “Order of the Vivandiere” award.

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OMBUDSMAN AT LARGE ATTENDS 2014 SPOUSE SYMPOSIUM Office of the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Public Affairs ALEXANDRIA, VA.

The Navy’s ombudsman-at-large attended the 2014 Military Spouse Symposium “Keeping a Career on the Move,” hosted by the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) to hear the concerns of military spouses and learn about the many resources available for military families, March 26.

The symposium was free and open to military spouses looking for a job or preparing for a future career. Theresa Stevens’ visited to talk with military spouses and learn about career opportunities and resources available.

“I think that it is important for military spouses to have the most resources available to them,” said Stevens. “Knowing about career resources available to military spouses allows me to disseminate the information to area and regional ombudsman so that they may better serve our Navy.”

Appointed as one of two Navy ombudsmanat-large by Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert, she considers herself first and foremost a Navy wife.

“I know the challenges that our Navy spouses and families face, because I’ve lived some of those same challenges,” said Stevens.

Norb Ryan, president, MOAA began the symposium by talking about the career challenges many military spouses face.

“There are significant challenges facing military spouses who want to start or continue a career and there are many higher education institutions, corporations, and support services want to help the military community support these men and women,” said Ryan.

“We have designed a day to inspire and empower military spouses wherever they may be in their career ambitions,” he said.

Spouses attended informative workshops, break out sessions, and talked with experts and employers from different companies. They also had the opportunity to have five-minute resume critiques.

“Many spouses underestimate the value of volunteering,” said Tammy Moore, an Army spouse and former advisor to the American Red Cross president and chief executive officer on policy, strategy, and operational matters relating to serving the Armed Forces.

“Providing strategic volunteerism on your resume gives a great opportunity to expand your network,” she continued. “The Red Cross gave me opportunities to develop a whole new set of job skills.”

Representatives from LinkedIn provided professional headshots for spouses as well. These headshots can be used alongside their resumes.

Stevens attended a break out session that provided strategies for military spouses to dress for success. This session was designed to help military spouses gain a foundation of knowledge in professional apparel.

“For many years, I didn’t have to think about what I was going to wear because it had been decided for me when I joined the Air Force,” said Marlon Spencer, a presenter and human resources manager from the Army Air Force Exchange Services (AAFES), Joint Base Anderews-Bolling. “Many different styles of business dress exist today, and deciding on what style best fits you isn’t an easy task.”

The keynote speaker, U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers focused on spousal employment.

“We can never say thank you enough for your sacrifice and we as a country are grateful to everyone and your service,” said Rodgers. “The reality is that when someone joins the military, it’s so much more than an individual commitment. It is a commitment that the entire family makes, and we as a country need to recognize that.”

The day wrapped up with a panel of military spouses who kept their careers on the move while “married to the military.”

“Know that you are not alone, even if it may feel like it at times,” said Tonya Field, a military wife and English and Developmental Reading teacher at W.T. Woodson High School.

Stevens was very excited to get the information from the symposium to military spouses.

“I plan to update my website and talk with regional ombudsmen about the different resources available,” said Stevens. “Knowing information about what’s available is half the battle.”

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Secretary of the Navy: Naval forces support nation’s global mission

By Claudette Roulo American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON

More than 200 years ago, the architects of the Constitution recognized that the nation needed a naval force to operate continuously in war and peace, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus said March 25.

At that time, the United States had a crucial role in the world, he said at a hearing of the House Appropria-

tions Committee’s defense subcommittee.

“Today, that role is exponentially larger,” Mabus noted. “Whether facing high-end combat, asymmetrical threats or humanitarian needs, America’s maritime forces are ready and present on day one of any crisis for any eventuality.”

In today’s dynamic security environment, the forward presence of naval assets serves to reassure the nation’s

partners, he said, “and remind potential adversaries that we are never far away.”

When an international crisis develops, this presence offers the president immediate and capable options, Mabus said. In just the past year, he added, naval forces have operated throughout the Pacific region, in Afghanistan and from the Gulf of Guinea to the Arctic Circle.

The 2012 Defense Strategic Guidance and the 2014 Qua-

Navy reserve turns The Navy reserve has been a part of the defense strategy in every major conflict from World War I to Iraq and Afghanistan.

By MC2 Class Armando Gonzales U.S. Navy Chief of Information

WASHINGTON

Chief of Navy Reserve Vice Adm. Robin Braun hosted a ceremony to celebrate the 99th anniversary of the Navy reserve at the Pentagon, March 27. The event was scheduled to take place on the anniversary date, March 3, but was delayed due to weather.

The Navy reserve, established in 1915, continues to deploy Sailors all over the world and has been a part of the defense strategy in every major conflict from World War I to Iraq and Afghanistan.

“On any given day, 25 percent of our Sailors are providing fully integrated, global operational support to fleet and combatant commanders making the Navy reserve an essential element of the Total Force,” said Braun.

In honor of the Year of the Military Woman, Braun also delivered remarks about

the W.A.V.E.S. [Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service] who served in the Navy reserves. “During World War II, they served in 38 different ratings, including aviation instructors, aircraft mechanics, and cryptologists. These women paved the way for those of us who serve today.”

The guest speaker, Fleet Master Chief for Manpower, Personnel, Training and Education April Beldo, delivered remarks highlighting the accomplishments of women in the Navy reserve. “Remember the women in our Navy who took a giant leap and stood steadfast, making it clear to our organization that we are a better organization when we capitalize on our differences and embrace diversity,” she said.

“From conflict prevention, to conflict support. From combat to peacekeeping. From disaster relief, to humanitarian relief. As a part of every one of these efforts are 20.9 percent women who are making up the reserve force,” said Beldo.

MILITARY AND GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

drennial Defense Review are focused on maritime issues and require naval forces to be forward-deployed, the secretary said. People, platforms, power, and partnerships – the key factors that enable the global presence and global action of naval forces – have been Mabus’ focus as secretary, he added.

“In our fiscally constrained times, we have used these priorities to help balance between the readiness of the force, our capabilities, and our capacity,” Mabus said.

“Our people are our biggest advantage, and we have to ensure that they continue to get the tools they need to do their jobs.”

One way the Navy is recognizing its people is by increasing sea pay for Sailors and Marines deployed aboard ships, he said. But, Mabus noted, the growth in compensation and benefits threatens to affect all areas of the defense budget.

“If this is not addressed, as [Adm. Jonathan Greenert, the chief of naval operations] puts it, the quality of work for our Sailors and Marines will almost certainly decline,” he said.

Shipbuilding and naval platforms remain key elements of the nation’s maritime power, Mabus said.

“While we have the most advanced platforms in the world, quantity has a quality all its own,” he added.

Under the budget plan proposed by the Defense Department, the Navy is on course to return the fleet to 300 ships, the secretary said. The Navy continues to look for ways to spend smarter and more efficiently, Mabus said, an effort that has driven down costs through competition, multiyear buys and “driving

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MC1 Arif Patani Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus testifies before the House Armed Services Committee on the Department of the Navy 2015 fiscal year National Defense Authorization Budget submission.

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-Navy Secretary Ray Mabus

harder bargains for taxpayer dollars.”

Ensuring that ships, vehicles and aircraft have adequate fuel is a national security issue, he said, noting that fuel price increases threaten to degrade operations and training and could affect the number of platforms the nation can afford.

“Having more varied, stably priced, Americanproduced sources of energy makes us better warfighters,” Mabus said. “From sail to coal to oil to nuclear, and now to alternative fuels, the Navy has led in energy innovation.”

Since the end of World War II, the security and stability provided by the forward presence of U.S. naval forces has helped maintain the foundation of the world economy, he said.

Today, partnerships with other nations continue to increase in importance, the secretary told committee

members. By virtue of their forward presence, the Navy and Marine Corps are wellsuited to develop these relationships, Mabus said, “particularly in the innovative, small-footprint ways that are required.”

With the fiscal year 2015 budget submission, the Navy is seeking to provide Sailors and Marines with the equipment, training and other tools they need to carry out the missions that the nation needs and expects from them, he said.

“There are never any permanent homecomings for Sailors and Marines,” the secretary said. “In peacetime, wartime and all the time, they remain forward deployed, providing presence and providing whatever’s needed for our country. This has been true for 238 years, and it is our task to make sure it remains true now and in the future.”

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can help connect arrive, residing and departing military kids Continued from B1 The Youth Sponsorship Program and other Navy programs and services help military children, youth, and teens by providing instant connections and immediate roots. It helps them focus less on what they lose and more on what they gain when they move.

School to school to school Every school district in America has military kids. There are around two million children with a parent – or both – in the active duty U.S. military. About 1.3 million are schoolage and 80 percent attend public schools.

Military families typically relocate every 2.9 years (not every 3 years, sometimes it’s in the middle of the year). The mobile military child moves school to school to school up to nine before graduating. That’s a lot of lunchrooms to walk in as the new kid.

How’s my kid doing?

The U.S. Armed Forces are at 1.4 million active duty members (323,821 Sailors). There are more parents in the military than ever before in its history. Nearly half – 47 percent – is a mom or dad. The number one concern of those service members: How’s my kid doing? How is she doing in school? How was his big math test? Is he making friends? Did she make the soccer team?

This is why there are School Liaison Officers (SLOs) and other family services and resources, to help alleviate those concerns. When parents know that a SLO or Youth Sponsor is there, it helps them focus on performing their mission. Family readiness improves mission readiness.

Family readiness improves half the forces.

Virginia is for lovers…and military kids With approximately 80,000 school-age military kids, Virginia is the lead state in the country followed by Texas, California, and North Carolina. The I-64 corridor leads to the eastern terminus of Southeastern Virginia, “The military heart of the nation.”

Where you have military installations you have military families. Boasting four of the districts with the highest number of military children in the nation, Hampton Roads is home to about 85 percent of Virginia’s military kids.

A dozen encompassing school districts with 364 schools instruct a sum student body of 262,000; about 68,000 break military. That’s more than a fourth (26 percent).

Walk into a Hampton Roads classroom and a quarter of the students just PCSed in, are about to PCS out, or have a mom or dad deployed.

Game changer for military families A major game changer for military families is the In-

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terstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children. Its impact is as far-reaching as its stretched-out title implies. It addresses issues due to frequent transition and deployment in a real way. Specific policies and procedures are enacted to help accommodate military families in school enrollment, placement and attendance, eligibility, and graduation requirements. For example: ■ immediate enrollment with unofficial transcripts ■ additional excused absences before, during, and after parent deployment ■ inclusion in extracuricular activities regardless of deadlines ■ waiver of courses required for graduation when similar course completed The Compact applies to children of members serving or deceased on active duty; National Guard and Reserve on orders; and Veterans medically discharged or retired one year.

Current state membership of the Compact is “46 + 1” (the District of Columbia) with ongoing efforts for adoption of the last four states. The agreement is legislated into state law and is binding. Though not a state, the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) participates as an ex-officio member.

The Compact has teeth with a governing structure at the state and national levels for implementation and compliance. Each state appoints a commissioner, forms a council, and is a voting representative on the National Interstate Commission.

For military families, the Compact is the yellow brick road to a new school. Still bumpy, but a little more level paved with the Compact.

Connecting military families CNRMA School Liaison Officers support families in 552 public schools with 193 have 100 military kids or more as well as private and home school families SLOs help connect arriving, residing, and departing military children and families with their command, school, community, and future.

Chris Dickson is the Regional School Liaison Officer for Navy Region Mid Atlantic and father of four-year-old Amelia and nine-month-old twins Bruno and Leo. Mr. Dickson was Installation SLO at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Implementation Consultant for Scholastic Inc, and Professor with St. Leo’s University.

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MCPON |

By working hard, staying out of trouble and being a good and decent person, we can only become a better and stronger Navy as a whole.”

- MCPON Mike Stevens

Stevens discussed ‘Zeroing in on Excellence,’ CPO 365, foundations to success Continued from B1 Stevens held a unique all-hands call with first class petty officers, chief petty officers, and naval officers from Navy Recruiting District Richmond.

Typically, all-hands calls do not include officers, but Stevens recognized and optimized the opportunity for candid dialogue among the ranks. The audience asked about CPO 365 training, the status of the Navy, and made suggestions regarding chief petty officer profile sheets.

“It’s great having the opportunity to come down here and have a conversation with all of you and hear what’s on your minds, to know what keeps you awake at night,” Stevens said.

MCPON discussed his ‘Zeroing in on Excellence’ initiative with the Richmond group of leaders as well. Stevens asked the crowd of approximately 150 Sailors for their thoughts on the initiative and asked that they review it regularly.

Stevens was asked if there are plans

to incorporate junior petty officers into CPO 365 training.

“I have no intentions to lead that effort, however, I encourage our first class petty officers to take what they’ve learned from the training and pay it forward with our junior leaders,” he said.

A Sailor made a recommendation regarding chief petty officer rating exam profile sheets. He suggested adding a note at the bottom, explaining why the candidate wasn’t selected for advancement.

“Making chief petty officer is no mystery,” said Stevens. “Sustained superior performance is a key factor among those who see their name on the chief petty officer advancement list each year.”

MCPON fielded a question about the future of enlisted and officer relationships.

“Distinct separation between officer and enlisted is necessary to establish and carry out orders and maintain good order and discipline,” said Stevens. “A

relationship that becomes too close can create a sense of familiarity that may fuel contempt, and when you have contempt, you often have a break down of good order and discipline.”

Stevens acknowledged the professional similarities that officer and enlisted ranks share. “I believe the professional expertise and educational gap has significantly closed over the past twenty years,” he said. “I think this similarity has significantly strengthened our force.”

MCPON concluded the all-hands call by discussing his foundations to success.

He asked the Sailors to work hard, stay out of trouble, and be a good and decent person.

“I truly believe that if Sailors commit themselves to these fundamentals, it would mitigate many of the problems that we face in the Navy,” he said. “By working hard, staying out of trouble and being a good and decent person, we can only become a better and stronger Navy as a whole.”

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only event specifically recognizing medical personnel Continued from B1 “To be recognized tonight is a huge honor,” said Marchante.

“My wife and parents are extremely proud of my service.”

The YMCA first served the military more than 150 years ago during the Civil War. Its armed services department developed later into the ASYMCA that still serves today.

Each year, the ASYMCA honors medics, corpsmen and pararescuemen for providing lifesaving medical treatment on the battlefield. This event is the only event which specifically recognizes the frontline actions of military medical personnel.

“These are the men and women that risk their lives each day, so our service members make it home to their families,” said Mike Landers, president and chief executive officer of ASYMCA. “Recognizing them for their sacrifices and tremendous sense of valor is one small way to demonstrate how grateful we are for their service.”

The ASYMCA is a top-rated 501 (c) (3) charity. ASYMCA provides services and support programs for junior enlisted service members and their families at 45 of military installations across the U.S. They offer childcare, wounded warrior support, spouse and deployment assistance, and other programs to help make military life easier. For more information on ASYMCA, visit www.asymca.org.

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CNP testifies on Sailor and family readiness

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By MC1 Elliott Fabrizio Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs

WASHINGTON

The Chief of Naval Personnel (CNP) testified before the House Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee to provide a personnel overview and contextualize the people side of the president’s proposed fiscal year 2015 (FY15) budget, March 25.

Vice Adm. Bill Moran, CNP, testified on Capitol Hill alongside personnel representatives from the Department of Defense (DOD) and the other services.

In his opening statement provided for the record, CNP reminded the subcommittee that the capabilities of the men and women serving in the U.S. Navy are in high demand around the world, citing the Navy’s recent contributions to the search for Malaysian Airlines Flight 370, two forward-deployed strike groups, and ongoing partnership operations in the Black Sea.

“Today, more than one third of our Navy is underway, a significant accomplishment given the fiscal challenges we faced in 2013,” Moran said in his statement. He cautioned that if sequestration continued, the Navy would face long-term consequences to combat readiness.

The Navy’s budget submission prioritizes funding for forward presence and continues to make critical investments in people and future capabilities.

“As we took on this budget, certainly we understood the imperative of reducing national debt in order to increase national security,” said Moran. “But, many of the levers we pulled last year to mitigate operational impacts were simply no longer available.”

The proposed $148 billion budget is a $15 billion decrease from the level forecast in last year’s budget submission and is a $38 billion reduction over the Future Year Defense Plan from the FY14 Presidential Budget.

The tough choices made in the FY15

WASHINGTON

Joy Samsel Vice Adm. William Moran, Chief of Naval Personnel, delivers remarks during the Naval Education and Training Command change of command ceremony at the National Museum of Naval Aviation at Naval Air Station Pensacola.

budget maintain quality of service for Sailors, Moran said, adding that the focus is improving manning at sea, retaining the Navy’s best and brightest and increasing the readiness of Sailors and their families.

“All of what American sea power means today, and what it might become, lies squarely upon the shoulders of the people who make it so,” said Moran. “And those people stand directly at the center of the budget now before you.”

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel announced his Senior Advisor for Military Professionalism, Rear Adm. Margaret “Peg” Klein on March 25.

In a DOD bulletin, Secretary Hagel said, “Today I am announcing that Navy Rear Adm. Margaret “Peg” Klein will serve as my Senior Advisor for Military Professionalism, reporting directly to me on issues related to military ethics, character, and leadership.”

Additionally Hagel said “I appreciate Rear Adm. Klein’s willingness to take on this new assignment. She brings to the position a wealth of operational and leadership experience, including command responsibilities at various levels throughout the Navy

Rear Adm. Margaret “Peg” Klein

community. Having served as the 82nd Commandant of Midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy, she knows that ethics and character are absolute values that must be constantly reinforced.”

Klein, currently serves as the chief of staff, J5, on the Joint Staff, and has served at Naval Air Forces, U.S. Atlantic Fleet; Naval Military Personnel Command; White House Military Office; Brookings Legislative Fellow for U.S.Sen. Olympia Snowe; operations director, Naval Network Warfare Command; and most recently as chief of staff, U.S. Cyber Command.

UVA NROTC PROMOTES BYSTANDER INTERVENTION

By Midshipman 2nd Class Shelby Smith University of Virginia NROTC

UVA NROTC’s role is one step in changing that culture – one small step in one giant movement.”

-Capt. Mike Cashman

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA.

The University of Virginia (UVA) Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) unit hosted an event, March 21, in effort to take a lead in promoting bystander intervention on campus in order to prevent incidents of sexual assault.

In response to dialogue at a conference in February entitled – UVA: Sexual Misconduct Amongst College Students, UVA NROTC’s goal for the event was to further motivate active bystanders and raise awareness of preventing sexual assaults.

The February conference ended with a focus on a need to change the culture that fuels sexual misconduct.

“UVA NROTC’s role is one step in changing that culture – one small step

in one giant movement,” said Capt.

Mike Cashman, commanding officer of the unit and professor of Naval science.

The midshipmen’s event was a revival of a movement called the “Hand Print Project at the University of Virginia,” which focuses primarily on preventing sexual assault among college fraternities and sororities.

According to Cashman, bystander intervention is an approach to sexual violence prevention relying on many and their dedicated efforts to be proactive when witnessing an incident.

Many at the event signed a pledge stating, “I pledge to be an active bystander and stop incidents of sexual assault.” Cashman called it a short statement with a powerful message.

“It calls for personal involvement of individuals who sign,” he said.

The Dean of Students at University of Virginia, Dr. Allen Groves, also

added remarks about the importance of bystander intervention for the UVA community.

By signing the pledge and participating in a host of fun activities at the event, UVA NROTC conveyed the importance of bystander intervention while providing a celebration for every individual’s own personal involvement in preventing incidents of sexual assault.

“I believe UVA NROTC showed that the United States Navy is also taking a lead to make a difference, specifically in preventing incidents of sexual assault,” said Cashman.

The NROTC program, is overseen by, Naval Service Training Command (NSTC) headquartered on Naval Station Great Lakes, Ill. The program was established to develop midshipmen mentally, morally and physically and to imbue them with the highest ideals

of duty, loyalty and Navy core values in order to commission college graduates as Naval officers who possess a basic professional background, are motivated toward careers in the Naval service and have a potential for future development in mind and character so as to assume the highest responsibilities of command, citizenship and government.

There are NROTC units at more than 160 colleges and universities across the nation.

NSTC also oversees the Officer Training Command at Naval Station Newport, R.I., and Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps and Navy National Defense Cadet Corps citizenship development programs at more than 600 high schools worldwide.

NSTC is also ultimately in charge of Recruit Training Command, the Navy’s only boot camp, also located on Naval Station Great Lakes.

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Photos by John Joyce

FLASH MENTORS SHARE SAVVY INSIGHTS TO IMPACT NAVY CIVILIAN LEADERS

By John Joyce NSWC Dahlgren Division Corporate Communications

DAHLGREN, VA.

Like a flash camera, the flash mentors at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) emanated bursts of savviness to mentees at the University of Mary Washington campus, March 5.

The mentors’ enlightenment – generated by years of experience, knowledge and wisdom in diverse Department of Defense professions – illuminated the minds of their junior counterparts,

from scientists and engineers to human resource personnel and contract specialists.

“This event was a great opportunity to foster collaboration, communication and mentoring opportunities for Dahlgren’s future leaders,” said Camille Ward, Laser and Optic Systems branch head at the NSWCDD Electromagnetic and Sensor Systems Department. “We had great discussions with employees on how to lead teams and how developing relationships and mentors can build upon their own careers for years to come.”

Mentees attending NSWCDD’s fourth “Flash

Mentoring” event soaked in new insights through discussions held at two locations: Dahlgren and via teleconference, the Combat Systems Direction Activity Dam Neck in Virginia Beach.

Like pictures produced by cameras, NSWCDD leaders believe the instantaneous “flash mentoring” dialogues will have a long lasting effect as mentees continue to engage in the process of mentoring to achieve mutually defined goals well after the event.

“Each time we have one of these events, I’m impressed by how many people in our organization are so passion-

ate about helping others develop and find their way in their careers,” said Audrey Lohr, NSWCDD New Employee Development Manager. “Bringing employees from many different branches and perspectives together in an event like this is one way to share best practices and discuss similar challenges.

We hope everyone continues those discussions – whether with colleagues, a supervisor or a mentor.”

The event, geared for employees in leadership positions, featured discussions in small group settings. Various levels of leaders served as

mentors and facilitated discussions within the tables.

“I was excited to be a part of such an outstanding and rewarding event,” said Claudette Armstrong, NSWC Carderock Division Mentoring Program Coordinator, who observed the flash mentoring event to learn how to design a similar program. “I see flash mentoring as a useful tool to enhance awareness for our mentoring program. Successful mentoring relationships require commitment which was obvious from the level of participation I observed at Dahlgren. I’m sure everyone walked away asking, “what can I do to help

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The NSWCDD mentors led discussions on topics related to employee development, offering their experiences and perspectives while guiding the conversations.

The mentees were from the five technical departments within the command.

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“Many of the mentors at both sites (Dahlgren and Dam Neck) discussed the impact that mentoring has had in their careers and the need for mentors at any point in your career,” said Lohr.

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By Terri Moon Cronk American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON

The Defense Department must slow compensation and beneďŹ ts growth to balance military lifestyle with readiness and modernization, DOD’s top personnel specialist testiďŹ ed on Capitol Hill, March 26.

Jessica L. Wright, acting undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, told the House Armed Services Committee’s military personnel subcommittee that DOD’s vision for balance is reected in its recommendations for pay and beneďŹ ts in the department’s ďŹ scal year 2015 budget proposal.

Lt. Gen. Howard B. Bromberg, the Army’s deputy chief of staff for personnel; Lt. Gen. Samuel D. Cox, the Air Force’s deputy chief of staff for manpower, personnel and services; Navy Vice Adm. William F. Moran, chief of naval personnel and deputy chief of naval operations, manpower, personnel, training and education; and Sheryl E. Murray, the Marine Corps’ assistant deputy commandant for manpower and reserve affairs, also testiďŹ ed at the hearing.

Service members’ lifestyles are good, Wright said, and the budget proposal seeks to slow the rate of growth in compensation. “And that’s why we’re asking for a 1 percent [military pay raise], as opposed to a higher percentage, so we can slow that growth of a military member’s pay, and also be able to bolster their readiness and bolster [the] force and bolster their modernization,â€? she added. “Our going-in proposition is to provide beneďŹ ts to the service member and the family, but also to keep them trained and wellequipped so they can do their jobs,â€? she said.

Paraphrasing Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Wright said, “Instead of doing a Band-Aid approach ... we wanted to go in with a holistic package [for] what we would like to do for compensation and beneďŹ ts, so we can take that balance and use it for readiness.â€?

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NHRC team begins sleep screen study using wearable smart shirt technology

By Anna Hancock Naval Health Research Center Public Affairs OfďŹ cer

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Researchers and neuroscientists from Naval Health Research Center headquarters San Diego began a sleep screen pilot study using a smart textile shirt, March 20, hoping to identify a cost-efďŹ cient, objective tool that can improve the health and readiness of active duty service members.

According to the Military Health Service, the most common complaints shared by service members returning from deployment are about the quantity and quality of their sleep. If the smart textile shirt proves to be an effective data collection tool, the team believes this technology may improve access and reliability of sleep diagnostic services, expedite sleep health treatment, and ultimately improve readiness. “Sleep apnea is very common and the most likely use for this technology. This is something that only a bed partner could guess about, or the textile could pick up,â€? explained Dr. Diane Williams, acting WarďŹ ghter Department Head and research psychologist. “This could revolutionize the ease of collecting accurate sleep data in a large number of people very inexpensively. It could also get service members to treatment in time to prevent cognitive impairment.â€?

The team works with volunteer, active duty participants from one of the eight local military bases. The service members wear the smart textile device, which is similar to an athletic shirt, and spend the night in the sleep lab. Data is collected via undetectable sensors that are embedded within the shirt’s fabric.

The data are then stored and will be analyzed at the end of the pilot study. This is notably different from polysomnography tests where there is a minimum of 22 wires attached to the patient. Because of the increased comfort, the smart textile shirt should provide data

more indicative of the patient’s normal sleep. “Polysomnography tests are what people typically think of when they hear sleep studies - when you go to a clinic or hospital and stay overnight while connected to an array of electrodes on the head and body,� explained Dr. Gena Glickman, a research scientist with NHRC. “Although these types of sleep studies are currently the most informative way of examining sleep, two challenges are that they’re costly, and there is always the question of whether or not the person is sleeping as they typically would in their home.�

Experts agree, however, that in-house sleep studies are one of two clinical gold standards of practice for evaluating sleep. The second is actigraphy, which utilizes a wristwatch-like device that tracks sleep patterns. Throughout the pilot, the NHRC team will be comparing the smart textile shirt to polysomnography and actigraphy, and if the results of the smart textile shirt are consistent with the gold standards, the team will develop an algorithm for detecting sleep irregularities. “It’s ironic in this culture that sleep is viewed to be a nuisance, that it gets in the way of performing their duties,� Glickman continued. “But if you sleep well, your cognitive perfor-

mance or cardiovascular health, for example, will improve. Basically, with optimal sleep, job performance is likely to be better. And it’s not just the quantity, or how long one sleeps, but more importantly, the quality of sleep that we want to measure and help improve.�

The team understands the importance of optimizing performance for the service member.

NHRC has ďŹ ve different studies of sleep underway that characterize sleep in military members at various career stages and identify strategies for enhancing sleep health, countermeasures for sleep disturbance, and ultimately, to optimize performance.

Glickman acknowledged that the smart textile shirt will not likely replace standard polysomnography, but the hope is that the tool will enable large scale sleep health screens and efďŹ ciently identify individuals who require overnight sleep studies. The sleep screen pilot is expected to be complete by September 2014. “If we can ďŹ nd a tool that collects accurate data and that can be used in the home, whether it’s this textile or another tool, we will be able to identify sleep problems earlier and therefore, begin treatment sooner,â€? noted Glickman. “This may enable us to help service members sooner and in a more cost effective way.â€?

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By Yiorgo Contributing Writer

Cirque Du Soleil: Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour is filled with new musical arrangements and Jackson’s original recordings.

The show has been wooing audiences all over the world and it will be wooing us on April 4 - 5 at the Scope Arena. Be prepared to be razzle-dazzled by the amazing performers and musicians.

There are 49 world-class performers with amazing acrobatic and dancing skills, many who have been with the show since its inception. They all have great stories behind them.

Take for example Don Boyette, a professional Bassist, studio owner, and producer in Hollywood.

He has played and toured with Michael Jackson during his “Bad” and “Dangerous” Tours as well as toured with the Pointer Sisters, Lionel Richie, Tina Turner, Cher, Stevie Nicks, and many more.

Bashiri Johnson, is one of the most visible and recorded percussionists on the planet, having previously worked with Michael Jackson on “This Is It.” He has recorded and performed with some of the industry’s top artists including Beyoncé, Whitney Houston, Madonna, Rolling Stones, Paul Simon, Miles Davis, Mary J. Blige, Ray Charles, Jay Z, Aretha Franklin, Queen, Luther Vandross, and more.

Jonathan Moffett, an accomplished musician, songwriter and producer whose first major tour was in 1979 with the Jackson family followed by many more tours with the Jacksons, including the massive 1984 “Jackson’s Victory Tour.” Other tours have include Madonna’s 1985 debut “Virgin Tour,” Elton John, George Michael, Janet Jackson and more.

And then there are the dancers. Tammy To is the dance captain and a professional dancer and choreographer trained in Hip Hop, Jazz, Lyrical, Ballet, Pointe, Tap, Musical Theater, Modern, and Salsa.

She has worked with artists such as Fergie and Celine Dion and performed live with The Radio City Rockettes Christmas Spectacular.

Cameron McKinlay is a talented dancer, trained at the Banff Center for the Arts, Royal Winnipeg Ballet School, and Pacific Northwest Ballet. Before joining the Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour, he was a featured dancer in The Beatles “LOVE” by Cirque du Soleil at The Mirage in Las Vegas. Cameron has also performed with artists such as Shawn Desman, Boys II Men, and Chris Brown.

Tina Cannon is an experienced dancer trained in Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Modern, Tap, Ballroom, and Hip Hop. Her dance credits include original cast member of Celine Dion’s “A New Day” (dance captain), the National Tour of Fosse, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, River North Dance Company, and the Radio City Rockettes. She was also a featured performer with The Beatles “LOVE” by Cirque du Soliel in Las Vegas.

Thanks to The Beatles “LOVE” by Cirque du Soliel in Las Vegas, Tina and Cameron found real love and are now engaged.

Now that you have gotten to know some of the performers, come see this visual stunning show for the ages. You will be left breathless.

For more info go to www.cirquedusoleil.com/en/ shows/michael-jackson-tour/default.aspx

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Mick Foley headlines Virginia Beach Funny Bone ■ be there Showtime: 8:00 p.m.

Tickets: $25 Call: 213-5555 or visit: www. funnybone. com/Venues/ VirginiaBeach The Funny Bone is located at 217 Central Park Ave., Virginia Beach

I take stories from inside, outside the ring and nonwrestling related and I weave my own unique way with them.”

By Yiorgo Contributing Writer

Laughter, they say, is contagious.

We are very fortunate here in the Hampton Roads Area to have the premier club for comedy up and down the East Coast. I am referring to the one and only Funny Bone in Virginia Beach.

This time they have outdone themselves by bring to town on April 9, from the world of professional wrestling, the Hardcore Legend Mick Foley.

Mr. Foley has embarked on a new career in the form of stand-up comedy.

Foley is no stranger to entertainment and to the local fans of professional wrestling. A three-time WWE Heavyweight Champion, he has put his body on the line in many insane matches throughout his illustrious career.

As far as why he got into wrestling?

I had a nice talk with Foley recently over the phone and his sleepy voice changed to a smile that you could hear over the phone as we talked about fond memories of long ago. (My full interview with Mick Foley will appear in next week’s paper along with my review).

“It all started when I was a kid.

For one thing, I liked to get reactions

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from people and to entertain them.

Honestly I had no idea how physical it was until I got in there and I saw how much everything hurt. Second, I had the courage to join the wrestling team at my school, the same one that Kevin James, the actor from TV show King of Queens was on.

He wrestled as a heavyweight. He was great to work with. We would practice everyday for an hour in our basement.”

But that was a long time ago.

Foley has wrestled all over the world and has won too many titles on different continents to list here.

He also broke the mold when it came to perceptions that casual fans would have of professional wrestlers.

Foley has conquered the world of publishing, becoming a multitime #1 New York Times bestselling author, penning four books dealing with his memoirs. “Have A Nice Day!” was his first, then four more

books dealing with children’s fiction, and two books on contemporary fiction.

And now? Well, he is hearing applause, and purposeful laughter.

Mick has been getting rave reviews for his “Tales from Wrestling Past National Tour.”

Another best-selling author, Paul O’Brien, writing for “The Layfield Report” said it best, “He [Mick Foley] always leaves them laughing.

Laughing, standing at the end and always wanting more.”

“What should the wrestling fans and non-wrestling fans who will come to your show April 9, at the Funny Bone, expect to hear?” I asked.

“I am a storyteller. I take stories from inside, outside the ring and non-wrestling related and I weave my own unique way with them.

Come to my show, I promise, you will not leave disappointed. I guarantee, you will ‘Have A Nice Day’!”

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Encore Irina featuring violinist Irina Muresanu ■ When: April 6; 3 p.m ■ Where: Sandler Center

for the Performing Arts, 201 Market Street, Virginia Beach ■ Cost: Tickets range from $10 to $40 Returning violinist Irina Muresanu will perform the beloved Violin Concerto of Mendelssohn. Music Director and Conductor David Kunkel leads the orchestra in the Karelia Suite of Sibelius and the Symphony in d minor of Cesar Franck. Season tickets will be on sale in the lobby of the Sandler Center for the exciting 34th season of Symphonicity. For single tickets, call (877) YNOTTIX, logon to www.ynottix. com, or visit the Sandler Center Box Office.

Motorcycle Safety Course ■ When: Friday-Sunday this spring ■ Where: Tidewater Community College

Portsmouth Campus ■ Cost: $135.

■ For more information, call: Lois Rollins at 8221418 TCC’s Motorcycle Rider Training Program is currently available for beginner riders. This program is a great opportunity for any individual interested in motorcycle riding as it introduces beginners to motorcycle rules, safety and riding techniques.

Dolphin watching trips ■ When: Trips begin running in April ■ Where: Virginia Beach Fishing Center at Rudee ■ Cost: $21 per adult (12 years and over); $16 per

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child (4-11 years old) ■ For more information, call: 385-FISH or visit www.virginiaaquarium.com Bottlenose dolphins and their dynamic behaviors are observed during a 90-minute ocean excursion.

Experienced educators on board will introduce you to Virginia’s favorite spring and summer guests. Dolphin sightings are not guaranteed. Trips may be cancelled due to boating conditions.

“Letters Home” at TCC Roper PA Center ■ When: April 6; 7 p.m.

■ Where: TCC Roper Performing Arts Center ■ Cost: Ticket prices varies ■ For more information, contact: Roper at 822-1450

or online at tccropercenter.org If you want to know the truth about what life is like during wartime, you need to hear it from those who experienced it. On April 6, the actual words of service members come to life on the TCC Roper Center stage for a special one-night only production of “Letters Home.” Inspired by the New York Times article “The Things They Wrote,” and the HBO Documentary “Last Letters Home,” this touring production form the Griffin Theatre company in Chicago offers a poignant and patriotic account of the lives of service members an their families told through actual writings from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Afloat/Ashore Softball League ■ When: April 8; 10 a.m.

■ Where: N-24 Gym conference room ■ Cost: Free for active duty ■ For more information, contact: Afloat

– Call 4444016 or e-mail Barbara.A.Carl@navy.mil; Ashore – Call 444-2276 or e-mail Maceo.Harrison@navy.mil NAVSTA Norfolk will hold a coaches meeting for 2014 Spring Softball League on April 8. The league begins play on April 28 with the tournament set for July 14 - 17.

Courtesy photo Visitors join in gardening outside Jamestown Settlement’s re-created colonial fort.

HISTORICAL GARDENS, FIELDS EXPERIENCE AWAITS VISITORS AT IN JAMESTOWN, YORKTOWN WILLIAMSBURG

Spring in Virginia’s Historic Triangle is the season for planting at Jamestown Settlement and the Yorktown Victory Center, living-history museums that tell the story of America’s beginnings, and the time for planning a garden-themed trip.

Field crops, vegetables and herbs – types grown in the 17th and 18th centuries – are cultivated at Jamestown Settlement’s re-created Powhatan Indian village and 1610-14 English colonial fort and at the Yorktown Victory Center’s re-created 1780s farm. Visitors may be invited by historical interpreters to help with turning earth, watering and weeding.

This spring a free “Gardens & Fields” brochure is included on request with admission to the museums. With advance reservations, visitors can opt for a garden-theme premium private tour – “All sortes of Herbes” at Jamestown Settlement and “The place where they delight to grow” at the Yorktown Victory Center. Information about private tour options and rates is at www. historyisfun.org/private-tours.htm.

Among a variety of options for visiting the two museums is the Historical Gardens Vacation Package, available at www.historyisfun.org/Historical-Gardens.htm, including lodging and unlimited admission for the length of stay.

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Norfolk ■ For more information, contact: 664-6464 The Frankie Valli concert originally scheduled to take place Feb. 21 has been rescheduled for April 8. Tickets for the original date will be honored.

Mid-Atlantic Home & Garden ■ When: April 11 - 12; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., April 13; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

■ Where: Virginia Beach Convention Center ■ Cost: $10, $8 for military and senior citizens, 12 and under get in free ■ For more information, visit: www.midatlantichome show.com

The Mid-Atlantic Home & Garden Show invites amateur designers, home improvement enthusiasts, garden gurus and everyone in between to “get inspired, get started” this spring. Scheduled to appear are DIY and HGTV personality Alison Victoria, master gardener and TV star William Moss, “Top Chef All-Stars” runner-up Mike Isabella, and the Xpogo Stunt Team.

Williamsburg’s Revolutionary City and Art Museums, Yorktown Battlefield, Yorktown Victory Center, and Busch Gardens – is $190 for adults, $146.95 for ages 6-15, and can be packaged with lodging. From May 17 through Sept. 1, the Williamsburg Flex ticket includes Water Country USA as a free bonus.

Jamestown Settlement and the Yorktown Victory Center, both operated by the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, are open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, until 6 p.m. from June 15 through August 15. A value-priced combination ticket for both museums, offering 20 percent off separate admissions, is $20.50 for adults, $10.25 for ages 6-12. Jamestown Settlement admission is $16.00 for adults, $7.50 for ages 6-12. Yorktown Victory Center admission is $9.75 for adults, $5.50 for children ages 6-12.

Jamestown Settlement is located on Route 31 South at the Colonial Parkway next to Historic Jamestowne, administered by the National Park Service and the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (on behalf of Preservation Virginia). The Yorktown Victory Center is located on Route 1020 in Yorktown near Yorktown Battlefield, administered by the National Park Service.

For more information, call (888) 593-4682 toll-free or 253-4838, or visit www.historyisfun.org.

Songwriting With: Soldiers makes its Tidewater debut Norfolk’s School of Rock to host 7th Annual Sea Level Singer Songwriter Festival

Frankie Valli concert ■ When: April 8; 7 p.m.

■ Where: Chrysler Hall,

Jamestown Settlement and the Yorktown Victory Center are included with Colonial Williamsburg, Busch Gardens and other attractions in several Williamsburg area best-value ticket options in 2014 featuring unlimited admission for seven consecutive days, free admission for children under 6 and free parking. All are available at www.historyisfun.org/Vacation-Packages.htm and can be packaged with lodging.

Jamestown and Yorktown FourSite Value – One ticket for seven consecutive days of unlimited admission to Jamestown Settlement, Historic Jamestowne, Yorktown Battlefield and Yorktown Victory Center is $34.50 for adults, $20.50 for ages 13-15, $10.25 for ages 6-12, and can be packaged with lodging.

America’s Historic Triangle – One ticket for seven consecutive days of unlimited visits to five historical attractions – Jamestown Settlement, Historic Jamestowne, Colonial Williamsburg’s Revolutionary City and Art Museums, Yorktown Battlefield, and Yorktown Victory Center – is $88.50 for adults, $38.75 for ages 6-15, and can be packaged with lodging.

Williamsburg Flex – One ticket for seven consecutive days of unlimited visits during March 16 through Oct. 26 to six attractions – Jamestown Settlement, Historic Jamestowne, Colonial

We want to honor our local military with a concert at Nauticus.”

-MaryAnn Toboz, TAO executive director

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Tidewater Arts Outreach (TAO) and its Sea Level Singer Songwriter Festival present an afternoon Songwriting With: Soldiers workshop free and open to the community at School of Rock, 430 Boush St. The workshop will be followed the same evening with Songwriting With: Soldiers concert, Friday, April 11, 8 p.m. at Nauticus Theater, 1 Waterside Dr., Norfolk, sponsored by Liberty Tax Service, Riverside at Patriots Colony and The Tide Radio with a suggested $10 donation, but free for all active duty service members with valid ID. The free afternoon songwriting workshop at School of Rock which takes place from 1 - 4 p.m., is open to the community, but encourages active duty service members and veterans to work on their story-telling through song craft. This opportunity will be spearheaded by nationally-recognized singer-songwriter and recording artist, Darden Smith. The 8 p.m. evening concert highlights this organization’s goal of helping veterans and active-duty service members tell their stories through song.

“This partnership is perfection for Tidewater Arts Outreach and the Festival,” says TAO executive director, MaryAnn Toboz, as her organization’s mission is one of healing through the performing and visual arts. “We’re looking forward to giving back to our military community by bringing this restorative and soulful project, recognized by news outlets like CNN, NPR and the New York Times and beneficiaries of charitable support from the Bob Woodruff Foundation, to our shores.”

“We want to honor our local military with a concert at Nauticus, that allows active and veteran service members, from all branches of the military and armed forces, the opportunity to hear great music and learn about an inspirational program that uses the arts – specifically songwriting – to heal.”

For more information or how to secure tickets about Sea Level Singer Songwriter Festival events and Songwriting With: Soldiers workshop and concert, please visit TidewaterArtsOutreach.org, connect with us on Facebook or call 965-5155.

About the Sea Level Singer/Songwriter Festival The Sea Level Singer/Songwriter Festival, now in its 7th year, is a three-day celebration of live, original music and art to benefit Tidewater Arts Outreach. The festival includes a headline kick-off concert featuring Grammy award-winning artist Shawn Colvin at the Naro Expanded Cinema on Thursday, April 10, an Emerging Artist Contest for singer/songwriters within 100 miles of Norfolk, the Instruments of Art auction Gala and Auction at the Selden Arcade, March 15, indoor and outdoor live performance showcases by local musicians, and a custom Merrill Guitar raffle. The festival is the largest annual fundraiser for Tidewater Arts Outreach.

Find out more at www.tidewaterartsoutreach. org/sea-level-singer-songwriter-festival/ About Songwriting With: Soldiers Songwriting With: Soldiers was created with the goal of helping veterans and activeduty service members tell their stories through song. In single-day workshops and multi-day retreats, Soldiers (including service men and women from all branches of the military) are paired with professional songwriters. Together, they transform stories about combat and the return home into lyrics and melodies, a collaborative process that fosters trust, healing, and creativity. The resulting songs—losing a friend in battle, struggling with substance abuse, reconnecting with a spouse—are as diverse as the participants themselves. As founder Darden Smith says, “It’s all about listening.” After each event, participants receive a CD of the songs, a lasting artifact that can be shared with families, friends, communities, and beyond.

The SW:S program helps bridge the divide between military and civilian communities. As these songs circulate through CDs, performances, videos, lyric books, and website downloads, they inspire connection, compassion, and understanding of the challenges faced by the brave men and women who serve their country. Visit www.songwritingwithsoldiers.org for more information.

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■ healthy living – yogafit for warriors YogaFit for Warriors, a do-at-home yoga class DVD designed for military veterans and families and emergency responders suffering the after-effects of trauma, is now available. YogaFit for Warriors helps calm troubling emotions, thought patterns, chronic tension, and may potentially ease suffering from the result of emotional or physical trauma, including PTSD. For more, visit YogaFit.com.

Walking: The old way to get fit is new again Brandpoint

With so many fitness trends, you might not think of walking as good exercise. If you’re not thrusting a kettlebell over your head, pushing a tractor trailer tire or shaking your hips to a Top 40 dance beat in a scheduled group class, you’re not cutting it, right? Well, not so fast. Walking is actually a great way to get in shape. In fact, if you walk often enough and fast enough, the simple act of putting one foot in front of the other can satisfy your body’s daily requirement for aerobic activity.

Walking may just seem like an old method of exercise; it certainly is tried and true. But quite the opposite of outdated, it seems to be making a resurgence in the health, fitness and medical worlds as a low-cost solution to the nation’s ongoing health care crisis.

Renowned medical expert Dr. Andrew Weil is an advocate of walking as a crucial method of preventative care. He advocates walking as a lowrisk means to optimum health.

“With a consistent, brisk walking routine, you can boost your immune system, help manage

weight, improve your mood and help ease depression, as well as improve cholesterol levels, lower blood pressure and prevent osteoporosis,” Weil said. “The additional benefits may be endless.”

Regarded as a leader in the world of integrative medicine, Weil is part of a panel of experts with Vionic Innovation Lab, an innovative footwear company leading the way for proper foot health and active lifestyle solutions. With new products such as the Zen walking shoe, Vionic offers podiatrist-designed technology in contemporary styles, providing an innovative support for anyone in need of a-supportive shoe or sandal to start or improve her walking routine.

The walking movement is growing: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that between 2005 and 2010, the number of adults who walked for 10 minutes or more at least once a week rose from 56 to 62 percent – an increase of almost 20 million people.

Need more convincing reasons to walk onto the bandwagon? Here’s why walking for exercise is so ideal: ■ Walking is what your body is designed to do.

■ Among all forms of aerobic exercise, walk-

ing carries the least risk of injury.

■ You can walk almost anywhere, any time.

■ Nearly everyone can walk, and it’s something you can do throughout your life.

■ It’s free.

■ There’s no special skill, training, or equipment needed – all you need is the right footwear.

The buzz about walking has even reached the stars. Fitness trainer to celebrities such as Kate Walsh, Pink and Stacey Kiebler, Juliet Kaska has been known to start many of her high-profile clientele with a consistent walking routine. Also contributing to the Vionic Innovation lab as a lifestyle expert, Kaska recommends walking as a great baseline for any fitness program, but reminds her followers to “invest in a good pair of walking shoes. They will do wonders for your posture and joints.

Minimizing the impact of each step.

Look for lightweight flexible shoes and be sure to replace them often, especially if you’re walking every day.”

DON’T PLAY MARCH MADNESS WITH YOUR HEALTH

By Roger Whiteway Contributing Writer

Forgiveness is one of those ways where we wipe clean a major threat to our wellbeing.”

- Dr. Fred Luskin

Can maintaining good health be more predictable than filling out a March Madness bracket?

One of the saving graces of enduring a long winter is the arrival in March of Madness. Filling out a bracket, predicting what teams will make it to the sweet sixteen, the elite eight and through to the final four is great fun and the focus of many an office pool.

Each year lower seeded teams upset higher seeded teams making March Madness a huge game of chance. Let’s face it, the probability of choosing all the winners is north of 9 quintrillion (1 million x 1 trillion = 1 quintrillion).

This year, Warren Buffett, has offered a billion dollars to anyone who has the

perfect bracket, picking every winner of 64 games.

Does our long term health have any more predictability than a March Madness bracket? Is it always subject to a change in weather, contagion, aging or stress that would knock us out of our “bracket”, our goal of robust health and freedom?

As in most sports, success in basketball hinges on practice, practice, practice, working on the small things that may make a big difference. This same approach applies to our health. Daily decisions and actions can make a huge difference.

Before my feet hit the floor in the morning I turn my thought toward a higher power, give thanks in advance for unexpected opportunities to bring wisdom, poise and patience to the chal-

lenges that may come my way. During the day I work to be alert to express forgiveness instead of irritation, joy instead of anger when things don’t go was expected.

What does this have to do with health? Here’s just one example.

Dr. Fred Luskin is a professor at Stanford University and author of “Forgive For Good.” A colleague of mine recently did an interview with Luskin and wrote the following: As Luskin describes it, forgiveness is one of the best tools we have to protect ourselves from further pain, mentally and physically. He also describes forgiveness as an innate if latent quality of thought – something that can be taught, encouraged, nurtured.

“Forgiveness is one of those ways where we wipe clean a major threat to

our well-being,” “That causes the body to have more time to repair. Immune function goes up, blood pressure goes down.”

I really like the idea that forgiveness can be “taught, encouraged, nurtured”.

Like hitting free throws in basketball, the practice of forgiveness under all kinds of conditions increases our probability of success. And didn’t one who walked this earth over two thousand years ago and brought health to many suffering with disease advise us to “forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors”?

I don’t know if any of my top four picks – Florida, Michigan State, Creighton and Virginia – will arrive at the final four in Arlington, Texas on April 5, but I do have confidence that practicing patience, kindness and forgiveness will keep me in better health.

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After the cataclysmic events in New York with The Avengers, Marvel’s “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” finds Steve Rogers (Chris Evans, right), aka Captain America, living quietly in Washington, D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world. But when a S.H.I.E.L.D. colleague comes under attack, Rogers becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens to put the world at risk. Joining forces with the Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), Captain America struggles to expose the ever-widening conspiracy while fighting off professional assassins sent to silence him at every turn. When the full scope of the villainous plot is revealed, Captain America and the Black Widow enlist the help of a new ally, the Falcon (Anthony Mackie). However, they soon find themselves up against an unexpected and formidable enemy – the Winter Soldier.

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300: Rise of an Empire (R): Based on Frank Miller’s graphic novel “Xerxes,” and told in the breathtaking visual style of the blockbuster “300,” this new chapter of the epic saga takes the action to a fresh battlefield – on the sea – as Greek generalThemistokles attempts to unite all of Greece by leading the charge that will change the course of the war.

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Frankie & Alice A moving psychological drama based on the harrowing true story of Frankie Murdoch (Halle Berry), a woman suffering with multiple personality disorder in early 1970s Los Angeles.

In The Blood Gina Carano stars as Ava, a trained fighter with a dark past. When her new husband (Cam Gigandet) vanishes during their Caribbean honeymoon, Ava uncovers a violent underworld of conspiracy in the middle of an island paradise. Armed with a deadly set of skills, Ava sets out to discover the truth, and to take down the men she thinks are responsible for his abduction, one by one.

Island of Lemurs: Madagascar Morgan Freeman narrates the incredible true story of nature’s greatest explorerslemurs. Captured with IMAX 3D cameras, the documentary “Island of Lemurs: Madagascar” takes audiences on a spectacular journey to the remote and wondrous world of Madagascar. Lemurs arrived in Madagascar as castaways millions of years ago and evolved into hundreds of diverse species but are now highly endangered.

Thursday, April 3 7 p.m. – Pompeii (PG-13) Friday, April 4 6 p.m. –Tyler Perry’sThe Single Moms Club (PG-13) 9 p.m. – 300: Rise of an Empire in 3D (R) Saturday, April 5 1 p.m. – FREE MOVIE: Hop (PG) 4 p.m. – Son of God (PG-13) 7 p.m. – 300: Rise of an Empire (R) Sunday, April 6 1 p.m. – FREE MOVIE: Frozen (PG) 4 p.m. – Robocop (PG-13) 7 p.m. – Non-stop (PG-13) NAS Oceana, Aerotheater – 433-2495 Friday, April 4 7 p.m. – 300: Rise of an Empire in 3D (R) Saturday, April 5 1 p.m. – Son of God (PG-13) 4 p.m. –Tyler Perry’s Single Moms Club (PG-13) 7 p.m. – Pompeii in 3D (PG-13) Sunday, April 6 1 p.m. – Winter’sTale (PG-13) 4 p.m. – Non-stop (PG-13) 7 p.m. – 3 Days to Kill (PG-13)

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(From left) Cody Rhodes, John Cena and Goldust defeated the Wyatt Family in the main event of WWE’s show at the Norfolk Scope on March 30.

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WWE visits Norfolk on the road to WrestleMania

By Jonathan McLarty Contributing Writer

The buzz is in the air for WrestleMania 30, airing live on WWE Network and Pay-PerView Sunday, April 6. When World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) brought their unique brand of entertainment to Norfolk Scope on March 30, fans were treated to a special night.

Big E successfully defended his Intercontinental Championship against The Miz, pinning Miz after The Big Ending. The Real Americans, accompanied by Zeb Colter, defeated the team of R-Truth and Xavier Woods after Cesaro hit the giant swing, followed by the Neutralizer, on Woods. Damien Sandow made his entrance to a chorus of boos. Sandow grabbed the microphone to tell the crowd that he was offering them a second chance to give him the ovation he felt he deserved. No such luck for Sandow, as the crowd booed him all the same. His opponent was “The Celtic Warrior” Sheamus, whose pale complexion can really throw your digital camera settings out of whack. Sheamus, after brutalizing Sandow with Beats of the Bodhran, picked up the victory with a Brogue Kick.

When Sandow came to, he stated that it was obvious he wasn’t prepared. However, he challenged anybody else in the locker room to come out for a match. The Big Show accepted this offer. As Sandow tried to talk

him out of it, the referee rang the bell for the match to begin. Unconvinced, Big Show hit the Knockout Punch and pinned Sandow to the mat for the three-count.

In 6-Diva tag team action, The Bella Twins and Eva Marie battled Alicia Fox, Layla, and Aksana. Fans could text in their vote for this match’s stipulation. The options were a Dance Off or traditional Tag Team match.

The tag team match won the majority of the votes, which is to be expected given Norfolk’s rich wrestling heritage. Nikki Bella secured the victory for her team with the Rack Attack backbreaker on Alicia Fox. Daniel Bryan faced off with the Director of Operations, Kane. Bryan was still wearing the wounds of Triple H’s dastardly attack a couple of weeks ago while Bryan had been handcuffed. Despite his shoulder being bandaged, Bryan almost gained a submission victory. As Kane was negotiated into the Yes Lock, Ryback ran to the ring to cause the match to end in a disqualification. When Bryan was able to mount some offense against Ryback, The Real Americans ran in to attack Bryan as well. Just as things looked grim for Bryan, The Shield’s music started to play. Out came Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, and Roman Reigns to help even the odds. With Ryback and The Real Americans disposed of, Roman Reigns threw in a spear to Kane for good measure.

In mixed tag team action, Fandango teamed with Summer Rae to take on Dolph

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Ziggler and Emma, who was showered with bubbles during her entrance. After a misstep between Summer and Fandango, Ziggler hit the Zig Zag on Fandango for the victory.

Ziggler and Emma greeted the fans at ringside and then showed off their dance moves amongst the bubbles.

Bad News Barrett defeated Kofi Kingston with the Bull Hammer as Kofi was coming off of the top rope.

In the night’s main event, The Wyatt Family (Bray Wyatt, Erick Rowan, and Luke Harper) took on The Brotherhood (Cody Rhodes and Goldust) and their partner John Cena. Cena took hardly any time to soak in the thunderous ovation from the Norfolk crowd as he ran to the ring and immediately attacked Bray Wyatt. This was an exciting match with saw the Family cut off the ring to weaken each member of the opposing team individually. Harper is particularly calculated with his offensive maneuvers, performing them with a distant and deranged look in his eyes. After Goldust had been battered, Cody Rhodes was able to make the tag to do his best against the threat of The Wyatts. John Cena was positioned on the ring apron for the majority of the match and had been unable to make the tag due to the tag team expertise of The Wyatts. Once

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When Denny Hamlin was unable to drive his No. 11 Toyota in the Auto Club 400 on March 23, the initial reports said it was because of vision problems believed to be caused by a sinus condition.

But it wasn’t until midday on Wednesday after that race that Hamlin and his team revealed that the real culprit was a flake of rusty metal that had somehow gotten into his eye, causing the pain and affecting his vision.

Because more than two days went by with no update, some began to wonder what was wrong with Hamlin, leading to some wild speculation.

Hamlin said in a media briefing at Martinsville Speedway that he waited to make any announcement until he was sure there weren’t other issues besides those related to the flake of metal.

“Although at the hospital they found the metal and I felt better instantly, that doesn’t mean that was the whole problem,” he said.

“We had to go through two more days of testing in Charlotte to realize that the sinus part was OK. That’s why nothing was said for a few days, because I don’t want to be speaking out of line and not knowing exactly what I’m talking about until I know exactly what the problem was.”

But Hamlin was upset that people questioned his integrity during the days leading up to his announcement.

“My health is my business, but what if it was cancer or a tumor — I don’t have to tell anyone that,” he said. “It’s my business.

People who think negatively of me or think that we sidestepped some sort of drug test or something is ridiculous.

“I’m in one of the top three cars in NASCAR. I would have to be an absolute moron to risk that. I have a daughter that I have to provide for for a really long time.”

He said that because he’s out in public more than some of his peers, some people assume he’s a little on the wild side.

“I don’t stay tucked in my motorhome,” he said. “I don’t stay tucked into my house. It’s not what I like to do. Because I’m out there a little bit more, people think I go out and I party.

I don’t drink at all hardly, ever. I’ve never done drugs, ever. I’m as clean as they come.”

He said he worked too hard to get where he is today to throw it all away on something foolish.

“It bothers me that my character is questioned,” he said. “People think that there’s some kind of conspiracy. It just bothers me because there’s people that like to make rumors, and, of course, within our NASCAR community, rumors become truth when enough people say it.”

Cody Rhodes was able to able to make the tag, John Cena cleared house – much to the fan’s excitement. Cena and Harper were the two legal men at the end of this match. Cena was able to avoid one of Harper’s powerful clotheslines and catch him with the Attitude Adjustment for the win.

WrestleMania 30 is headlined by several big-time matches. It is now known that the main event for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship will be a triple threat match with Randy Orton defending his championship against Batista. As to who the final participant will be, that will not be determined until WrestleMania itself. Daniel Bryan is facing off with WWE Chief Operating Officer Triple H where the winner of the match will be the third participant in the main event.

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